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Writing: Academic Training 

AT Task 1

 

How to write an overview paragraph for Academic Training Task 1

 

 

AT Task 2

 

Informal words and phrases to avoid in IELTS Task 2 essays

How to write a body paragraph for the IELTS Task 2 essay

Should you make up evidence in your IELTS essays?

General

 

10 reasons you might be in stuck in Band 6 in IELTS Writing

Why is it so hard to earn a Band 7 score in IELTS Writing? Fatigue might play a role

20 top intermediate/advanced ESL mistakes (and how to fix them)

The three types of conjunctions, and how to punctuate them

Comma splices: the two main causes

Five tricky types of subject-verb agreement

To make your IELTS writing more idiomatic, stop trying to use idioms

Common False Cognates: English vs. French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

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10 Reasons You Might Be Stuck in Writing Band 6.5

The Role of Fatigue in IELTS Writing Scores

11 Skills You Need for Band 7+ in Writing

Guide: General Training for Canadian Express Entry

7 Tips for the IELTS Speaking Test 

 

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